Hi, lovelies! It’s time for a new interview on the blog and today I’m interviewing a Horror author! So things might get a bit spooky around here! But fear not, fellow readers! Just have a seat and enjoy. Personally, I loved his last answer the most since he talks about the book market and indie authors.

[image error]Welcome to the blog! Briefly introduce yourself and tell us what genre(s) you write.

Hi! ‘m Joshua Dyer. I have been writing for fifteen years now. I have several published works, and I wrote award winning stories for the Los Angeles Times. I write in horror, fantasy, science fiction,

mainstream fiction, and historical fiction. Apart from writing, I love to read, watch movies, cook,

sketch, and play with my kids.

 Are you a self-published author or traditionally published? What’s the first book you published?

I’m self-published these days. There wasn’t much that the traditional folks did that I wasn’t already doing on my own. My first novel was “Shaygan”, a fantasy story.

https://www.amazon.com/Joshua-Dyer/e/B0095SQX4K/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1518308456&sr=8-1

3. What’s the first book that had an impact in your life and how?

“Dragons of Autumn Twilight” really inspired me at a young age. Their world building, the memorable characters — it all came together well. I went on to undertake a mentorship with Margaret Weis for a year. She taught me me a lot.

4. If one of your books turned into a movie, which one would it be? Which actors would have the lead roles? Who would direct it?

“Restless” has potential. I could see Samuel L. Jackson in it and Jean Reneau maybe. Other than that, I don’t know. It would be interesting to see what Carpenter could do with it.

5. If you could be a book character for a day, who would you be? Why?

I’d be Charlie. You get to travel around with Steinbeck and see America. Good times.

6. As an author, what are the hardest scenes or topics to write about?

Religion is a touchy subject. There’s no great way to write it without upsetting someone in some way.

7. If you had two minutes to speak to all your readers, what would you tell them?

Thank you! Thank you for supporting me when no one else did. You have followed me to Hell and back. You are the reason I write. Take the time and money and support other indie authors. Major markets are stuck on repeat, hoping that reboots will be their saving cash cows. Better stories are out there if you look.

You can stalk Joshua online! He can be found on Facebook and on Amazon.